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Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:29:00 GMT
Canada Firm Eyes Namibian Sector Uranium
[Namibian] CANADIAN-owned Monterey Mineral chief executive officer Jason Bagg has expressed satisfaction over the due diligence done in acquiring several uranium assets in Namibia.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:29:00 GMT
Katima Residents Overwhelmed By Heavy Floods
[Namibian] KATIMA Mulilo Town Council chief executive officer Raphael Liswaniso says the council will provide residents affected by recent heavy rains and heavy floods with sand to level their yards and streets that are inaccessible.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:29:00 GMT
Agribank Boss to Prioritise Stakeholder Engagement
[Namibian] THE Agricultural Bank of Namibia's newly appointed chief executive officer, Raphael Karuaihe, says he will be prioritising stakeholder engagements during his first 100 days in office.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:29:00 GMT
Fuel Parastatal Fires Logistics Executive
[Namibian] THE national petroleum company has fired its supply and logistics executive Rynier du Preez over alleged negligence.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:29:00 GMT
SA Firm Offers N$1,4 Billion for Air Namibia
[Namibian] SOUTH African airline, BDS Airways, has made a N$1,4 billion offer to buy the assets of the liquidated national airline, Air Namibia.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:28:58 GMT
Gipf Earns N$2 Billion Monthly Despite Pandemic
[Namibian] THE Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has made the best of the current Covid-19 pandemic, earning an average of N$2 billion monthly over nine months while working remotely.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:01:49 GMT
Govt Washes Hands of Air Namibia Asset Disposal
[Namibian] STATE-OWNED enterprises minister Leon Jooste says while the government does not have any part to play in whether Air Namibia's liquidators, David Bruni and Ian McLaren sell the airline's assets, they expect due diligence to be followed.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:27:11 GMT
Global Diamond Demand Regains Some Shine
[New Era] Namibia's Diamond Production Index increased on a monthly basis by 5.4% in November 2021, compared to a miniscule growth of 1.6% recorded a month earlier. On an annual basis, the index increased by 3.3%.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:24:42 GMT
Unreliable Passenger Services Haunt Transnamib
[New Era] Ageing and unreliable rolling stock coupled with a largely dilapidated railway line is forcing would-be train passengers onto the road in a country where fatal road accidents are a common occurrence. "We could not be experiencing lack of tr...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:23:46 GMT
Sour Milk Kills 3
[New Era] A family from Kongola's Mwanzi village in the Zambezi region lost a grandfather and two children who died on Monday and yesterday respectively after allegedly consuming sour milk and porridge on Sunday.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:20:11 GMT
Rapist Couple Dealt Legal Blow
[New Era] A couple, who is currently serving prison sentences for raping a minor in 2007 in the Zambezi region, suffered a legal blow when their appeal application against their conviction was struck from the roll by the High Court.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:07:32 GMT
Gipf Now Accepts Electronic Funeral Claims
[Namibian] The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) is now accepting completed funeral claims submitted via email.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:05:12 GMT
NPC, Gaps Collaborate to Assist Athletes
[New Era] The Namibia Paralympic Committee (NPC) and Gaps international have collaborated to assist less-fortunate athletes to qualify for major international competitions.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:03:20 GMT
Chamber Calls for Non-Monetised Stimulus
[Namibian] Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) chief executive officer Charity Mwiya says the chamber is currently engaging stakeholders on the possibility of a financial bailout for businesses to recover from the effects of the Covid-19 ...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:01:48 GMT
'Partisan Politics Won't Bring Development'
[Namibian] Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) leader Panduleni Itula said the socio-economic challenges faced by Namibians cannot be solved by one political party or through political pronouncements.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:58:15 GMT
Karuaihe's Plan for First 100 Days As Agribank CEO
[Namibia Economist] Agribank's newly appointed CEO, Dr Raphael Karuaihe, revealed his first 100 days plan at the helm of the Bank during his first staff address on Friday, 14 January.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:50:19 GMT
Schools in Rehoboth Rural Constituency Receive Stationery From NGO
[Namibia Economist] The Step Up Ark organisation recently went on a stationery drive donating proceeds to primary school learners in the Hardap Region.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:49:30 GMT
Namibia and Green Energy to Go Under Microscope During Public Talk
[Namibia Economist] The Namibia Scientific Society will be hosting a public talk by Professor Anicia Peters, Head of the Green Hydrogen Research Institute, at UNAM, on Namibia and Green Energy, on 27 January at 19:00.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:46:46 GMT
Local Private Airline to Increase Flights Between Windhoek, Cape Town in March
[Namibia Economist] Privately-owned airline, FlyNamibia, previously known as FlyWestair, is set to increase flights to Cape Town in South Africa, according to a statement released on a travel news website this week.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:11:56 GMT
Smartphone Found in Hatuikulipi's Cell
[Namibian] Fishrot accused James Hatuikulipi was allegedly found with a smartphone in his cell at the Windhoek Correctional Facility yesterday morning, head of the facility deputy commissioner Veikko Armas said.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:10:03 GMT
Company Appeals to UK to Stop Bill that Bans Trophy Hunting Imports
[New Era] A leading SADC Safari hunting company that has so far spent over US$3 million to support wildlife conservation and socio-economic development in Tanzania has appealed to the British Government to discontinue the trophy hunting imports ban b...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:08:24 GMT
Cops in Court for Corruption
[Namibian] THREE police officers have been remanded in custody after their first appearance in the Katutura Magistrate's Court in connection with allegedly demanding bribes in exchange for releasing foreigners that are in Namibia illegally.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:08:13 GMT
Namibia Supports Mozambique Amid Crisis - VP Mbumba
[Namibian] Vice president Nangolo Mbumba says the Namibian government has made a commitment to assist Mozambique with the security crisis the country is currently experiencing, caused by insurgencies in its Cabo Delgado province.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:12:53 GMT
Geingob Disappointed Us - Itula
[Namibian] INDEPENDENT Patriots for Change (IPC) leader Panduleni Itula says he is disappointed that president Hage Geingob has failed to deliver on his promises of turning around the country's misfortunes.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:01:05 GMT
BoN Brushes Off Governor's D+ Grade
[New Era] The Bank of Namibia on Monday scoffed at the unflattering grade its governor, Johannes !Gawaxab received in the latest Global Finance Central Banker's Report.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:59:17 GMT
DRC to Get Own Sports Stadium... Will Assist in Finding Talent
[New Era] Swakopmund -- Residents of the DRC informal settlement will no longer have to travel long distances to access sports facilities, as the construction of a football stadium in their area is well underway.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:55:28 GMT
Vaccine Hesitancy Worries Traditional Leaders
[New Era] Northern traditional leaders expressed concern over the low vaccination update in northern regions as well as the high hesitancy and misinformation around the Covid-19 vaccination.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:46:58 GMT
'My Children, My Perfect Imperfections'
[Namibian] A 52-YEAR-OLD single mother of three children, all suffering from different disabilities and disorders, says her children are her 'perfect imperfections'.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:46:23 GMT
Northern Crop Farmers Lose Hope
[Namibian] AN air of uncertainty and desperation continues to loom large among northern communal farmers whose livelihoods generally depend on crop production.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:45:53 GMT
Omicron May Herald End of Covid-19 - Experts
[Namibian] Health experts say Omicron might signal the end of the Covid-19 pandemic because it appears to be less virulent than the Delta variant, and viruses behave that way when their effects weaken.



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